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Your first choice for cross-border payment transactions
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Your bank for CHF – work with the Swiss payments leader with over CHF 100 billion in assets and one billion transactions per year. Discover our transparent, competitive and attractive prices, with no hidden fees. Find out more about PostFinance as your trusted partner for worldwide CHF cross-border payments and for EUR payments to Switzerland.

Your bank for CHF

  • Attractive, fair, and transparent pricing

  • Dedicated client service with in-depth product experience

  • Direct access to the Swiss clearing system (SIC)

  • Extensive reachability in Switzerland with 2.5 million account holders

  • PostFinance as your correspondent bank

    Open an account with PostFinance and immediately benefit from our expertise as your global Swiss franc (CHF) settlement partner. Credits to your account via SWIFT or the Swiss National Clearing System (SIC) are reported using SWIFT standards for commercial and interbank payments.

    PostFinance’s direct link to the national clearing system ensures fast and secure payment processing via the beneficiary bank's CHF correspondent and enables direct account postings. Account statements can be obtained conveniently via SWIFT standard messages with a customizable frequency.

    Accounts can be opened in Swiss francs (CHF) as well as in euros (EUR) with competitive terms and conditions.

    Manage liquidity

    With the necessary credit lines and preferential interest rates offered by PostFinance as your correspondent bank, you can now better manage your liquidity.

    Additional information

    PostFinance identifier:
    BIC = POFICHBE
    SIC = 9000

  • CHF clearing worldwide

    Send us your payments and use our SWIFT connectivity for efficient transactions processing. PostFinance reaches all households and accounts in Switzerland and can send cash or credit payments around the globe. Leverage PostFinance’s expertise, systems and products and benefit from its broad network to forward payments worldwide by choosing PostFinance as your SSI provider for CHF. Payments submitted before the respective cut-off time are sent to the beneficiary bank on the same day.

    EUR clearing within Switzerland

    Gain access to competitive pricing and attractive rates for EUR payments to Switzerland as well as direct access to the EUR Swiss clearing system (euroSIC) through a dedicated EUR account.

  • As your correspondent bank, PostFinance offers additional services for efficient and reliable processing of your payments.

    CHF corridor remittance service

    PostFinance provides a tailor-made remittance service specifically designed for cross-border payments via the Swiss domestic channel. This service is aimed at both private customers and companies in Switzerland who frequently remit payments in CHF to counterparties abroad.

    International cash payout

    In emerging markets and regions with a rich history of cash transactions, international cash payments remain the preferred choice. Benefit from our connection to a trusted network for cross-border payments between banks and postal organizations.

  • The following documents are specially curated to provide you with comprehensive information about PostFinance as your correspondent bank.

    Standard settlement instructions

    Due diligence

    Patriot Act

    Wolfsberg questionnaire (AML questionnaire)

    Certificate of Registration

    Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

    Banking Authorization

    Compliance and KYC information

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